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Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox.

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29 year experience in Pain Management

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Risk factors

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Exposure to chickenpox

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